Municipal Court

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About

Fairburn Municipal Court Judge – Judge Monica Ewing

The Judge does not speak to anyone about court outside of the courtroom.

Court Solicitor – Rory Starkey.

Location

The building is the unmarked brick building next to the Southside Theatre Guild. The parking lot entrance is on Washington street. The sign to the parking lot is marked Municipal Court and parking is free. The building entrance is located in the alleyway side entrance. The Court Clerk Office is to the left. Please proceed to the clerk’s window for assistance.

If You Are Under the Age of 21

Anyone under 21 years of age is required to appear in court. Because it takes fewer points to lose your license, a minor traffic violation could suspend your license.

Notice to Attorneys

The solicitor will not be present at arraignments. If you would like to waive the arraignment, please fax in the waiver of arraignment, entry of appearance or any other paper work to 770-964 8984. We do accept all paper work from attorneys via fax, on letterhead.

Dress Attire for Court

Appropriate attire is mandatory for any appearance in Court, whether as a participant in a case, a witness or an observer. This not only helps maintain decorum but shows respect for our nation’s laws and Courts.

As a general rule, you should think of the Courtroom as a formal environment. Dress as you would when going for an important job interview or to church. Regardless of how you personally feel about the dress code, obey the rules.

Suggested Guidelines

Men: wear shoes with socks; long pants (on pants with belt loops, wear a belt); collared shirt (tucked in) with a tie, with or without a jacket

Women: wear shoes; a dress, skirt or long pants; a blouse, sweater or casual dress shirt

You will NOT be allowed to enter the Courtroom wearing the following inappropriate clothing (this may result in an arrest warrant for failure to appear or a default of your civil case):

Shorts

Hats (men) or hair curlers (women)

Halter or tube top

T-shirt or muscle shirt

See-through top

Flip flops

Clothing that exposes your midriff or underwear

Ripped or torn jeans

Baggy pants that fall below your waist

Clothing with an emblem or wording that promotes illegal or inappropriate activity

Clothing that depicts or promotes violence, sex acts, illegal drug use or profanity

Cell Phones

Cell phones and/or smart phones are allowed in the courthouse, however, they must be turned off during court proceedings. If You bring other electronic devices, including ipads/tablets, ipods or MP3 players, you will be subject to a contempt charge and be fined if you bring your phone/electronic device into the courthouse and they are not turned off. Any phones and/or electronic devices seized by the Officer shall only be released upon payment of contempt charge.